Synonyms for upsurge

Most common

rush · surge · crescendo

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Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A sudden strong rise or flow.

Forms

Plural

upsurges → surges, spates, crescendos, rushes…

Example sentences

• rush She started early in order to avoid the rush hour.
• surge We're witnessing a surge in Algerian nationalism.
• crescendo The overwhelming crescendo by the orchestra was exciting.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

rush¹

5 letters

surge¹, spate¹

9 letters

crescendo³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (crescendo³ = 3 syllables).